Currently donning the coach’s hat, Michael Chandler is gearing up to face off against ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor in the upcoming 31st season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’. However, the excitement doesn’t end there, as Chandler will become the Irishman’s comeback opponent once the TUF concludes in August of this year. This is a matchup that ‘Iron’ has manifested into reality, having called out McGregor on numerous occasions.
Additionally, the ball for TUF 31 has already started rolling, with the ‘Iron’ taking to Twitter to offer a major update about day one of the competition against McGregor. This has sparked curiosity and stoked the anticipation of fans who are eagerly awaiting the highly anticipated showdown between Team McGregor and Team Chandler.
Michael Chandler offers a positive first-day update on TUF 31
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Michael Chandler has given fans a tantalizing hint of what’s in store for this season of TUF as he prepares to go head-to-head with Conor McGregor. While his update didn’t sound very good for the Irishman, it’s only served to raise fans’ curiosity, who are now more excited than ever for this year’s TUF.
Day one of #tuf31 in the books…couldn’t have gone better. #teamchandler is right where we need to be.
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) February 17, 2023
The 36-year-old wrote, “Day one of #tuf31 in the books…couldn’t have gone better. #teamchandler is right where we need to be.”
Now check out how the fans reacted to this update:
Most fans expressed their uncontainable excitement about the show:
Ultimate fighter is finally fun again
— Jahsehbinks (@JahsehBiinks) February 17, 2023
I’m so hyped 😭
— ++ (@sebasupreme) February 17, 2023
On the real. You are probably such an amazing coach l
— Alebongo "Bris Bross" The Frog🛰🌚👾 (@BrisFrog) February 17, 2023
This fan asked an interesting question following the changed formula in TUF:
Are you coaching the vets or the rookies??
— Mr. Retsim (@noname88noname1) February 17, 2023
So how do you feel, knowing you’ll be the one to retire Conor?
— Sir Surly (@Sir_Surly_) February 17, 2023
While some fans requested no spoilers whatsoever:
Thanks for the spoilers 🙃
— Sugar Papi (@iamandie27) February 17, 2023
No spoilers lol
— Justin Bobinski (@JustinBobinski7) February 17, 2023
Please just keep the tweets as vague as possible. Lol.
— Chance (@thatdudechance) February 17, 2023
As a coach, Michael Chandler is leaving no stone unturned before he gets into the octagon against ‘The Notorious’. Moreover, he’s promised that his fight with McGregor will dominate the PPV numbers, and he’s even channeled his prediction of the fight’s outcome.
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Chandler is confident that he can take out Conor McGregor, and that too, rather quickly.
Aiming to take Conor McGregor down early in the fight
The fight with Conor McGregor holds immense importance for Michael Chandler, and he’s determined to make sure that the odds are in his favor. In a recent interview with ESPN, the ‘Iron’ revealed his prediction of the fight and believes that he can take out Conor McGregor in the very second round itself.
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Chandler said, “I’m going to get in his face, make him take a backwards step right away. He’s going to feel my presence from the very beginning of the fight and then from there, wherever the fight takes us.”
He further added, “If I want to pick him up and put him down, I can pick him up and put him down and put a beating on him and get a submission that way. I believe I finish Conor in the second round. That’s my ‘Mystic Mike’ take on this, later on this year, whenever it is.”
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The pressure is on, and Chandler knows it. And with his sights set on victory, he’s preparing for the fight of his life. Now it’s about time to see who emerges victorious between the two.
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